ZX Spectrum: the story of its rise and demise in the Netherlands

#zxspectrum #microcomputer #8bit #netherlands

The ZX Spectrum home micro touched many hearts in the 80s. It was a British machine and most information and videos about it are British made. Being Dutch, I was an eyewitness to what happened with the ZX Spectrum in the Netherlands, and in this video I tell the story of its rise and demise in my country.

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Chapters:
00:00 intro
02:40 availability of the ZX Spectrum
04:28 computer clubs
07:30 hardware
07:58 software availability
08:56 ZX Spectrum in education
09:33 books & magazines
14:10 British things we did not understand
15:10 Dutch games and software
15:59 the demise
17:57 piracy
19:17 the finale
23:09 outro

Here's my website:
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Finale music:
Rolemusic - Leafless Quince Tree